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    ASP.NET

    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Visual Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVisual Studio (now in the 2022 edition) is a 64-bit IDE that makes it easier to work with bigger projects and complex workloads, boasting a fluid and responsive experience for users. The IDE features IntelliCode, its automatic code completion tools that understand code context and that can complete up to a whole line at once to drive accurate and confident coding.

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    ASP.NETVisual Studio
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    ASP.NETVisual Studio
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    ASP.NETVisual Studio
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose ASP.NET
    Familiarity, convenience, some of the core activities are built-in, good documentation.
    Incentivized
    Chose ASP.NET
    ASP.NET is much easier to work with and ramp up than any other product that we tried. ASP.NET was also significantly cheaper to start coding with. We also had the resources on hand so we did not need to hire contractors or consultants, which also allowed us to go faster and …
    Incentivized
    Chose ASP.NET
    PHP and the many associated frameworks are probably the main similar products around - however, the diversity and open source nature of these things can mean you are building on a moving foundation - the stability offered by ASP.NET is a plus for me and my team. The lie of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose ASP.NET
    Compared to plain HTML/CSS/JS, ASP.Net adds many productivity tools and frameworks that allow for more rapid and robust development.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Visual Studio
    Visual Studio IDE is simply the best for developing .NET applications.
    Incentivized
    Chose Visual Studio
    There is a lighter version of Visual Studio available, i.e. Visual Studio Code which is very fast and has a very decent set of features. This makes it ideal for writing HTML, CSS or JavaScript compared to the full version of Visual Studio IDE which is bogged down by it's many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Visual Studio
    Visual Studio supports many languages aside from the Microsoft .Net suite, including client-side scripting, unit test frameworks, T-SQL, PL\SQL, as we as offering modeling tools for databases. I honestly have not looked for alternatives simply because of the quantity of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Visual Studio
    We use both Web Storm and Visual Studio.NET. Web Storm simply can't stack up to Visual Studio when it comes to efficiently building server-side solutions. However, Web Storm really shines for front-end project development. Its ability to integrate multiple terminal windows, its …
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    User Ratings
    ASP.NETVisual Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (38 ratings)
    9.1
    (118 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    -
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    9.2
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
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    8.8
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    In-Person Training
    -
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    8.0
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    Online Training
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    User Testimonials
    ASP.NETVisual Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Well suited: for interfaces between machines data and applications. Made as a service. For web applications in factories where you don't have access to thick clients due to the environment. not well suited: quick measurements and fast data transitions between different applications. When time dependency is needed, then you better can choose other solutions.
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    Microsoft
    When working with base C# code for desktop and web projects, then Microsoft Visual Studio is ideal as it provides the libraries and interfaces needed to quickly create, test and deploy solutions. It is when slightly more complex scenarios are required that issues can arise. The built-in integration for things like PowerBI Paginated Reports and dashboards is far from ideal.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • It has a great documentation so new or experienced, you appreciate quick access to quality information
    • It’s very fast, uses less memory than initially expected that has decreased our costs after moving from python
    • It speaks the language of the design patterns really well, so our backend apps are written fast together and connect to frontend systems flawlessly
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    Microsoft
    • I like how the tabs and panels are organized; everything is gathered together so you can find what you're looking for quickly.
    • If you can't find something, there's a thorough search engine that searches all of Visual Studio's features.
    • The Team Foundation Server feature is fantastic since it allows us to easily deploy and roll back changes on the server.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Net is just like plug and play, we have to focus on a logic of code rest part can be handled by ASP. Net framework.
    • It's a best for only web development.
    • One downside with ASP.NET is its reliance on the .NET framework.
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    Microsoft
    • Would be great if there was a better way to save and restore open tabs.
    • The built-in test runner can be improved, for example, by adding the ability to save a set of commonly run tests, etc.
    • Better integration for Microsoft SQL server would be great.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    It is the backbone of all our products
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    Microsoft
    VS is the best and is required for building Microsoft applications. The quality and usefulness of the product far out-weight the licensing costs associated with it.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I love the overall usability of Microsoft Visual Studio. I’ve been using this IDE for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen it evolve by leaps and bounds. Today, with AI and code-suggestion/completion features, developers no longer need to remember countless libraries, methods, or language syntax, or invest a huge amount of programming effort to complete a project. It truly offers everything a developer needs to program, debug, test, and deploy in a single IDE.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Very good, depending on the requirement and budget.
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    Microsoft
    There are many resources available supporting Visual Studio IDE. Microsoft whitepapers, forum posts, and online Visual Studio documentation. There are countless demonstration videos available, as well. If users are having issues, they can call Microsoft Support, but depending on the company's agreement with Microsoft, the number of included support calls will vary from organization to organization. I've found that Microsoft support calls can be hit or miss depending on who you get, but they can usually get you with the right support person for your issue.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
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    Microsoft
    IT is very complicated to understand all the functions that the environment has if you are not familiar with this type of development environments. It is important to select a good in-person training to achieve to understand all the possibilities and the capacity of the application. In this case, you will be able to develop a lot type of different applications.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    If you are not accustomed to develop in this type of development environments it would be complicated to follow all the parts of the course because if the course does not include a great tour with all the concepts to develop you will not have the option to understand all the functions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We choose ASP.NET because our core business is working with the SAP HANA database using SAP Business One. We can develop state-of-the-art applications with Razor and Visual Studio 2022 fast and with excellent application performance response. Working SAP Hana with JAVA could be more challenging because it has fewer developers communities, and it could be harder to find a solution for a question.
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    Microsoft
    I personally feel Visual Studio IDE has [a] better interface and [is more] user friendly than other IDEs. It has better code maintainability and intellisense. Its inbuilt team foundation server help coders to check on their code then and go. Better nugget package management, quality testing and gives features to extract TRX file as result of testing which includes all the summary of each test case.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We realized positive returns due to interns and new employees already having experience due to the free academic versions available.
    • Being able to evaluate the express version prior to purchase was helpful.
    • Performance is adequate, but not as responsive as C++. I guess the trade-off is ease of use and being able to find qualified personnel.
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    Microsoft
    • Using the integration between Visual Studio and our source control service, the cost of re-work and losing code is drastically reduced.
    • Paid versions of Visual Studio enable developers to be so much more productive than hacked-together open source solutions that it's hard to imagine developing in Windows without it.
    • When combined with support subscriptions and the vast array of free online help options available, Visual Studio saves our developers time by keeping them coding and testing, not wasting their time trying to guess their way out of problems or spend endless hours online hoping to find answers.
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